The Scholars The Scholars Academy:Academy:

An Accelerated Program forAn Accelerated Program forHorry County’s Gifted LearnersHorry County’s Gifted Learners

What We Are…

Established in 2003 as Established in 2003 as a partnership between a partnership between Horry County Schools and Horry County Schools and

Coastal Carolina University, the Coastal Carolina University, the Scholars Academy program enables gifted Scholars Academy program enables gifted

learners to meet the requirements for a learners to meet the requirements for a high school diploma while being challenged high school diploma while being challenged

by a combination of honors, Advanced by a combination of honors, Advanced Placement, Placement,

and dual credit courses. and dual credit courses.

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Where We Are…

The Scholars The Scholars Academy is located Academy is located on the campus of on the campus of Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina University. University. The high school The high school classroom setting is classroom setting is in Baxley Hall, but in Baxley Hall, but students have students have classes in other classes in other locations as well.locations as well.

Students enter the Scholars Academy as 9th graders only.

They may remain at the Scholars Academy for 4 years or enter the International Baccalaureate program their junior year.

Students graduate with a high school diploma from their base schools with up to two years college credit.

How We Work…

How We Work…

Students remain enrolled in their base schools and retain opportunities and eligibility for fine arts, sports, and other extracurricular activities.

Students are bused to and from the base high schools to CCU.

How We Work…

Ninth and tenth graders are taught and supervised primarily by teachers from Horry County Schools with some integration into Advanced Placement and dual credit courses.

Eleventh and twelfth graders take a

combination of Advanced Placement and college courses.

CCU CampusCCU Campus

The Prince Building

CINO Grille

The Wall Building

The Edwards Building

Bill Baxley Hall

COURSE OF STUDYCOURSE OF STUDY

RequirementsRequirements Students are required to take the Students are required to take the

following courses:following courses: AP English LiteratureAP English Literature AP English LanguageAP English Language AP Government & PoliticsAP Government & Politics AP US HistoryAP US History One AP mathematics One AP mathematics

coursecourse One AP science courseOne AP science course At least one college course each semester At least one college course each semester

beginning with the spring semester of the beginning with the spring semester of the freshman year.freshman year.

Requirements, continued Students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average on all

high school and college courses.

Students who make below a C in any course are placed on Academic Probation. Earning a grade below a C in any class the following term results in dismissal from the program.

Any student who makes below a C in a college course must reimburse the district for the cost of the course and the textbook(s).

Students complete 24 Hours of Community Service each year.

Face-to-face learning opportunities in the following Advanced Placement courses are currently available to students at Scholars:

Advanced Placement Opportunities

• AP English Literature & Composition

• AP English Language & Composition

• AP Government & Politics

• AP World History

• AP US History & Constitution

• AP Comparative Government

• AP Calculus AB

• AP Calculus BC

• AP Statistics

• AP Biology

• AP Chemistry

• AP Physics

NINTH GRADE

Fall Term English 1 Honors or English 2 Honors Geometry Honors or

Algebra 2 Honors Physical Science

Honors AP Government Freshman Seminar Music Ensemble

Spring Term English 2 Honors Algebra 2 Honors or Pre-calculus Honors Chemistry Honors AP Government Economics Honors Dual Credit Foreign

Language (110) Physical Education

TENTH GRADEFall Term

AP Literature & Composition

AP World History Biology Honors Algebra 3 Honors or

Advanced Placement Calculus AB or BC

Dual Credit Foreign Language (120)

Computer Applications Yearbook or Newspaper

Spring Term AP Literature &

Composition AP World History Physics Honors Pre-calculus Honors or

Advanced Placement Calculus AB or BC

Dual Credit Foreign Language (130)

Physical Education Music Ensemble

ELEVENTH GRADE

Fall Term AP Language &

Composition AP US History AP Calculus AB or

BC AP Biology or AP Chemistry Dual credit

Electives

Spring Term AP Language &

Composition AP US History AP Calculus AB or

BC AP Biology and/or AP Chemistry Dual credit

Electives

TWELFTH GRADE

Fall Term AP Statistics AP Physics or AP

Biology AP Comparative

Government College English College mathematics

(Calculus III, etc.) Teacher Cadet

Spring Term AP Statistics AP Physics or AP

Bio AP Comparative

Government Dual credit

Electives Teacher Cadet

Distinctions

AP Success RatesAP Success Rates

We administered 8 different AP content area We administered 8 different AP content area exams in May 2008, to all students who took exams in May 2008, to all students who took an AP course. an AP course.

Success rate of students scoring 3-5 was Success rate of students scoring 3-5 was 93%. 93%.

69% of students scored either a 4 or 5 on 69% of students scored either a 4 or 5 on their respective exam(s).their respective exam(s).

AP Comparisons

Distinctions

There are 5 National Merit Semi-Finalists in the district this year. Three of them are Scholars Academy students:

Ben Brittain, MBHSZack Graham, SHSChris Peterman, CFHS

State Champions:06-07 and 07-08We the People

Sophomore Class 07-08

Sophomore Class 06-07

2007-2008 District Financial Literacy Team Winners

The SA Financial Literacy winners, freshmen Kevin Ahearn and Joey Laniado, placed 1st in the District competition. These MBHS

freshmen competed against teams comprised only of seniors from across Horry County.

SA teams have placed in the top 3 for 3 years in a row.

Regional Mock AP Calculus BC Competition Winners

Sophomore Logan Chestnut (CHS) won First Place and senior Moshe Laniado (MBHS) won Third Place competing against Calculus BC students from the southeastern region of SC.

Science Students Win BigAhmed Jaraki, a CHS

sophomore, won First Place and Zack Graham, a SHS

junior, won Third Place competing against CCU

college chemistry students and other AP Chemistry

students from Horry and Georgetown counties. Scholars AP Biology students

swept the team awards at the Sand Hills Regional Science Fair at Francis

Marion University with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. CFH

sophomore Ben Ujcich was named the overall Grand

Prize Winner.

Induction into Phi Eta Sigma

Scholars Academy students Katie Fellner (SJH), Greer Baxter(CFH), Chloe Rockow(MBH), Taylor Warner (MBH), Zack Graham (SHS), Chris Peterman (CFH), and Moshe Laniado (MBH) were inducted into Coastal’s chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the freshmen honor society.

SAT Data

Scholars Gov Sch AMHS State Nation

Average Reading 661 686 617 488 502

Average Math 677 690 621 497 515

Average Writing 677 681 616 476 494

Composite 2015 2057 1854 1461 1511

SAT Data

The cumulative GPA of Coastal

Carolina University

freshmen at the end of the spring

2008 semester was 2.822.

Comparatively, Scholars Academy

seniors’ GPA was 3.822.

GPA Comparison with CCU Freshmen

Scholars Academy Graduates….

• Duke University • Coastal Carolina University-Honors Program • College of Charleston-Honors College • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill • Northeastern University• Hamilton College• Wesleyan • Wofford • University of South Carolina-Honors College

The graduating class of 2008, only 13 students, earned almost 1.2 million dollars in scholarship money. Currently, SA graduates are attending:

Current Seniors’ First Choice… Coastal Carolina University, Honors Program

College of Charleston, Honors College

Columbia University

Duke University

Johns Hopkins

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

University of Pennsylvania

Rose Hullman Institute of Technology

University of South Carolina, Honors College

Washington and Lee University

West Point

Yale University

CWRA Scoring and our CWRA Results

Holistic assessmentof common skills

Critical Thinking Analytic Reasoning Written Communication Problem Solving

Measurement ofcollege readiness

Blue dots = 168 colleges

Red triangles=colleges that also tested high school seniors

Solid red triangle=SA seniors

2008 CWRA Results Stated…

“High school seniors at The Scholar’s Academy performed, as a group, better than 99 percent of the 168 four-year undergraduate institutions that tested college freshmen in fall 2007. This result takes into consideration the academic abilities of your high school seniors and classifies their performance as Well Above Expected.” …from the CWRA College Readiness Report

From the Students:

Community Service

Student Learning Opportunities

Building a Pyramid of Cups in Geometry

We The People Competition

Shakespearean Festival

Student Learning Opportunities

Literary Character Day

Poetry Out Loud

Balloon Powered Car Races

Students in the St.A.R.T. program:

• participate in real on-going research with CCU professors

• learn advanced research techniques and develop an original research project

● enter research projects in local and regional science fairs

● present research at CCU’s “Celebration of Inquiry” during the spring

Stormi Stormi Chadwick Chadwick

investigateinvestigates circadian s circadian rhythms in rhythms in fruit fliesfruit flies

Logan Chestnut, CHS

Students learn the nature of science first hand under the guidance of Coastal faculty.

St.A.R.T

Campus Life

SA Traditions – Spring Gala

SA Traditions – FFA Leadership Camp

Travel

Base School Student Involvement

• Sports: track, cheerleading, basketball, baseball, golf,

tennis, cross country, volleyball, football, soccer

• Orchestra and band

• National Honor Societies, Beta Club,

Academic Teams

• Mock Trial

• Student Government

• FCA MBHS Marching Band

Applicant Selection Process

Round One:Round One:

• PSAT/EXPLORE ScoresPSAT/EXPLORE Scores• Aptitude/Achievement ScoresAptitude/Achievement Scores• Academic Course GradesAcademic Course Grades• Discipline & Attendance RecordsDiscipline & Attendance Records• Application Responses Application Responses • Academic RecommendationsAcademic Recommendations

Applicant Selection Process

Round Two:Round Two:• Student InterviewStudent Interview• EssayEssay

Prerequisite for Admission Consideration: Honors Prerequisite for Admission Consideration: Honors Algebra 1Algebra 1

Strongly Recommended Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended Prerequisites: Honors Geometry and Honors English 1Honors Geometry and Honors English 1

Opportunity to Visitat Scholars

Eighth Grade students may schedule a Eighth Grade students may schedule a time to visit the Scholars Academy time to visit the Scholars Academy once once

a completed application is on filea completed application is on file..Please call 349-4117 Please call 349-4117

to schedule a time to visit during the to schedule a time to visit during the months of December and January. months of December and January.

Tours last 2.5 hours and will be Tours last 2.5 hours and will be conducted by Scholars Academy conducted by Scholars Academy

upperclassmen.upperclassmen.

Applications

2009-2010 applicationsare available on our website at

http://scholars.horrycountyschools.net.

or from your guidance office.

Applications are not evaluated until the closing date of January 16, 2009.

Applications received after the deadline will only be considered if space is available.

Horry County SchoolsAccelerated Secondary Programs

Scholars Academy International Baccalaureate (IB)

Full-time 4-year programHoused at Coastal Carolina UniversityStudents enter as 9th gradersCombination of high school honors courses, Advanced Placement courses, and College courses for dual creditStudents earn up to two years of college creditEnrollment remains in base high schoolBus transportation provided to and from base schoolsCan transfer into IB in 11th grade

Full-time enrollment required in diploma programTransfer of enrollment to the IB schools a requirement Must enter as 11th graderHoused at Aynor High School and Socastee High SchoolCurriculum is a defined program of study set by IBStudents often take AP exams in IB coursesMajor prerequisite and requirement is advanced study of foreign language (4 courses prior to 11th grade highly recommended)Bus transportation is not provided